Available Supervisors and Graduate Coordinators
For a complete list of faculty members and their areas of research and teaching expertise, please visit the program's website by selecting the appropriate academic department. Some departmental websites will include a list of supervisors and their potential and developing research opportunities.
For Graduate Coordinator & Administrative Assistant contact information, please use the Lakehead University Directory
Archaeological Science |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Tamara Varney Administrative Assistant: Jennifer McKee |
Biology |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Michael Rennie Administrative Assistant: Heather Suslyk |
Biotechnology |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Jinan Fiaidhi Facilitator/International Student Liaison: Dr. Brenda Magajna |
Business |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Claudio Pousa Graduate Studies Analyst: Colin Kutchyera Administrative Assistant: Morna Toderash |
Chemistry |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Robert Mawhinney Administrative Assistant: Robbie Buffington |
Chemistry and Materials Science |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Robert Mawhinney Facilitator/International Student Liason: Dr. Brenda Magajna |
Computer Science |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Salimur Choudhury MSC Program Facilitator: Dr. Rachael (Xiaoxiao) Wang Administrative Assistant: Karen Romito |
Economics |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Bakhtiar Moazzami Administrative Assistant: Jennifer McKee |
Education |
Graduate Studies & Research in Education Chair : Dr. Meridith Lovell-Johnson Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Joan Chambers Administrative Assistant: Bonnie McDonald |
Engineering - Chemical |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Leila Pakzad Administrative Assistant: Femi Mirshekari |
Engineering - Civil |
Graduate Coordinator (Masters): Dr. Osama (Sam) Salem Graduate Coordinator (Doctoral): Dr. Osama (Sam) Salem Administrative Assistant: Femi Mirshekari |
Engineering - Electrical and Computer |
Graduate Coordinator (Masters): Dr. Krishnamoorthy Natarajan Graduate Coordinator (Doctoral): Dr. Abdelhamid Tayebi Administrative Assistant: Femi Mirshekari |
Engineering - Environmental |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Leila Pakzad Administrative Assistant: Femi Mirshekari |
Engineering - Mechanical |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Murari Roy Administrative Assistant: Femi Mirshekari |
English |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Rachel Warburton Administrative Assistant: Cindy Haggerty |
Environmental Studies (formerly Norther Environments and Cultures) |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Martha Dowsley Administrative Assistant: Jennifer McKee |
Gender and Women's Studies |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Lori Chambers Administrative Assistant: Elaine Doiron |
Geology |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Shannon Zurevinski Administrative Assistant: Kristine Carey |
Gerontology |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Anna Kone Pefoyo Administrative Assistant: Katie Berube |
Health Sciences (including Public Health) |
Graduate Coordinator (PHD Health Sciences): Dr. Anna Kone Pefoyo Graduate Coordinator (Master of Health Sciences): Dr. Anna Kone Pefoyo Graduate Coordinator (Public Health): Dr. Helle Moller Graduate Coordinator (Public Health with specialization in Nursing and Nurse Practitioner): Dr. Nisha Sutherland Administrative Assistant:Katie Berube |
History |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Michael Stevenson Administrative Assistant: Gail Fikis |
Kinesiology |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. John Gotwals Coordinator (Graduate Diploma in Professional Kinesiology): Erin Sargent Administrative Assistant: Sandra Blackburn |
Mathematical Sciences |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Razvan Anisca Administrative Assistant: Robbie Buffington |
Natural Resources Management |
Acting Graduate Coordinator (Masters): Kevin Crowe (July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021) Graduate Coordinator (Doctoral): Dr. Jian Wang Administrative Assistant: Eva Scollie |
Physics |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Gautam Das Administrative Assistant: Kristine Carey |
Psychology |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Gordon Hayman Graduate Coordinator (Clinical Psychology): Dr. Amanda Maranzan Graduate Coordinator (Psychological Sciences): Dr. Dwight Mazmanian Program Coordinator: grad.psych@lakeheadu.ca Administrative Assistant: admin.psych@lakeheadu.ca |
Social Justice |
Program Administrator and Student Advisor: Kevin Brooks Administrative Assistant: N/A |
Social Work |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Jodie Murphy-Oikonen Administrative Assistants: Madge Chan (Thunder Bay) and Lynda Kerr (Orillia) |
Sociology |
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Barbara Parker Administrative Assistant: Karen Woychyshyn |